Joshua 9:14
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14 So the men took some of their provisions, but (A)did not ask counsel from the Lord.
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Numbers 27:21
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21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him (A)by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole congregation.”
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Proverbs 3:5-6
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5 (A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways (C)acknowledge him,
and he (D)will make straight your paths.
1 Chronicles 10:13-14
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13 So Saul died (A)for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also (B)consulted a medium, seeking guidance. 14 He (C)did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and (D)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
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Judges 1:1
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The Continuing Conquest of Canaan
1 After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel (A)inquired of the Lord, (B)“Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”
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James 1:5
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5 (A)If any of you lacks wisdom, (B)let him ask God, (C)who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
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Isaiah 30:1-2
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Do Not Go Down to Egypt
30 “Ah, (A)stubborn children,” declares the Lord,
(B)“who carry out a plan, but not mine,
and who make (C)an alliance,[a] but not of my Spirit,
that they may add sin to sin;
2 (D)who set out to go down to Egypt,
without asking for my direction,
to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh
and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
Footnotes
- Isaiah 30:1 Hebrew who weave a web
Ezra 8:21
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Fasting and Prayer for Protection
21 (A)Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river (B)Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, (C)to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
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2 Samuel 5:19
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19 And David (A)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”
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1 Samuel 30:7-8
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7 (A)And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 (B)And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this (C)band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake (D)and shall surely rescue.”
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1 Samuel 23:9-12
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9 David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, (A)“Bring the ephod here.” 10 Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, (B)“They will surrender you.”
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Judges 20:28
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28 and (A)Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, (B)ministered before it in those days), saying, “Shall we go out once more to battle against our brothers, the people of Benjamin, or shall we cease?” And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give them into your hand.”
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2 Samuel 2:1
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David Anointed King of Judah
2 After this David (A)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To (B)Hebron.”
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Judges 20:18
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18 The people of Israel arose and went up to (A)Bethel and inquired of God, (B)“Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, (C)“Judah shall go up first.”
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1 Samuel 22:10
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10 (A)and he inquired of the Lord for him and (B)gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
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1 Samuel 14:18-19
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18 So Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here.” For the ark of God went at that time with the people[a] of Israel. 19 Now (A)while Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the camp of the Philistines increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
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- 1 Samuel 14:18 Hebrew; Septuagint “Bring the ephod.” For at that time he wore the ephod before the people
Exodus 28:30
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30 And in the breastpiece of judgment (A)you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on Aaron's heart, when he goes in before the Lord. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the people of Israel on his heart before the Lord regularly.
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